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In the Frankfurt market, Aldi stock closed at €5 per share. On the same day, the euro-U.S. dollar spot exchange rate was €.625/$1.00. Aldi trades as an ADR in the OTC market in the United States. Five underlying Aldi shares are packaged into one ADR. The no-arbitrage U.S. price of one ADR is:_______. A) €25.00. B) $15.63. C) $40.00. D) none of the options

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Answer:

B) $15.63

Explanation:

Calculation for the no-arbitrage U.S. price of one ADR

First step is to calculate the Equivalent amount of one ADR in euro

Equivalent amount of one ADR in euro = 5 ×€5

Equivalent amount of one ADR in euro = €25

Now let calculate the Dollar value of one ADR

Dollar value of one ADR = €25* €625/1,000

Dollar value of one ADR=€15,625/1,000

Dollar value of one ADR=$15.63

Therefore the no-arbitrage U.S. price of one ADR is:$15.63